script analysis midterm review

The definition of art given at the
beginning of the semester states that
“Art attempts to recreate/represent
something else tangible from the real world”

The definition of art given at the
beginning of the semester states that
“Art attempts to recreate/represent
something else tangible from the real world”

The conceptual criteria for evaluating art includes making sure that a work was created by a person to be art, that it is seen beautiful, and that others agree that it’s art.

The conceptual criteria for evaluating art includes making sure that a work was created by a person to be art, that it is seen beautiful, and that others agree that it’s art.

It is said that Art must have
substance.

It is said that Art must have
substance. an opinion

According to the in-class definition of
“participation”, the following are all ways to
participate with art: adding elements to the piece
you are observing, and clapping at the end of a
play; heck, even absent-mindedly listening to a
piece of music can be considered participation

According to the in-class definition of
“participation”, the following are all ways to
participate with art: adding elements to the piece
you are observing, and clapping at the end of a
play; heck, even absent-mindedly listening to a
piece of music can be considered participation
participation is sustained attention and loss of self
awareness

World Theatre all seems to come
from similar origins. Specifically,
world theater seems to start by
retelling true events from their
culture’s past.

World Theatre all seems to come
from similar origins. Specifically,
world theater seems to start by
retelling true events from their
culture’s past. from religion

Theatre can be defined as a
collaborative art form that represents
realistic situations, either realistic or
symbolic, that we, as a live audience,
witness by observing the actions of
actors on a stage

Theatre can be defined as a
collaborative art form that represents
realistic situations, either realistic or
symbolic, that we, as a live audience,
witness by observing the actions of
actors on a stage

Theatre can be a lot of different things
to a lot of different people, but we can
all agree that theatre, as an art,
wouldn’t be theatre without the
dedicated efforts of playwrights
throughout history performers,
audience and a space.

Theatre can be a lot of different things
to a lot of different people, but we can
all agree that theatre, as an art,
wouldn’t be theatre without the
dedicated efforts of playwrights
throughout history performers,
audience and a space.

name the parts of the stage

“Speech Prefix” is the
pseudo-French term for the
monologue that comes before the
main action of a play

“Speech Prefix” is the
pseudo-French term for the
monologue that comes before the
main action of a play technical
term for the character name that
comes before a line of dialogue

While the content of stage
directions can vary wildly, the
formatting has been
standardized.

While the content of stage
directions can vary wildly, the
formatting has NOT been
standardized.

Someone the third wrote Shakespeare.

Shakespeare wrote Shakespeare.

briefly define each Shakespearean genre

comedy - end in marriage

tragedy - ends in death

history - based on historical events

romances - sonnets

Iambic Pentameter contains 10
syllables, in iambic
unstressed-stressed rhythm,
broken down into 5 smaller
sections called “meters”

Iambic Pentameter contains 10
syllables, in iambic
unstressed-stressed rhythm,
broken down into 5 smaller
sections called “meters” “Feet”

different syllable patterns

iamb - unemphasized, emphasized

trochee - emphasized, unemphasized

spondee - emphasized

pyrrhic - unemphasized

feminine endings

extra 11th unemphasized syllable

verse vs. prose

verse (metered poetry) - speak fromt the heart

prose (free speech) - speak from the brains

Clowns and Fools use prose exclusively because
they are both speaking from their brains, trying
really hard to sound smart. Unfortunately, both
Clowns and Fools end up accidentally misusing
their language, which leads to the comedy of their
characters

Clowns and Fools use prose exclusively because
they are both speaking from their brains, trying
really hard to sound smart. Unfortunately, both
Clowns and Fools end up accidentally misusing
their language, which leads to the comedy of their
characters Clowns misuse language on accident
and Fools misuse language on purpose.

A “foot” in Iambic Pentameter is considered
“regular” if it has two syllables that are
scanned as unstressed-stressed. All of the
other “irregularities” contain more than two
syllables

A “foot” in Iambic Pentameter is considered
“regular” if it has two syllables that are
scanned as unstressed-stressed. All of the
other “irregularities” contain more than two
syllables Most irregularities contain two
syllables with a feminine ending being a single
unstressed syllable added to the end of a line.

Shakespeare’s sources for The Tempest
include Ovid’s Metamorphoses, the real life
story of the wreck of the Sea Voyage,
and dubious travel books purporting to have
seen proof of cannibalistic men in the new
world whose heads are in their chests.

Shakespeare’s sources for The Tempest
include Ovid’s Metamorphoses, the real life
story of the wreck of the Sea Voyage Venture,
and dubious travel books purporting to have
seen proof of cannibalistic men in the new
world whose heads are in their chests.

Despite the incorrectness of its name,
The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare does include a wide array
of Shakespeare’s works, including
Histories, Romances, Comedies and
Tragedies.

Despite the incorrectness of its name,
The Complete Works of William
Shakespeare does include a wide array
of Shakespeare’s works, including
Histories, Romances, Comedies and
Tragedies.

We all agree that the order of
importance of plot threads in
The Tempest, but we came to the consensus
that it Prospero’s revenge is the most
important, then the
political conspiracy, then the lovers, then finally the
clowns.

We can’t all agree that the order of
importance of plot threads in
The Tempest, but we came to the consensus
that it Prospero’s revenge is the most
important, then the lovers, then the
political conspiracy, then finally the
clowns.

Speaking of plots:
The Tempest includes many
“double plots” which place separate
characters into similar situation to highlight
the differences between their reactions. Some
double plots in The Tempest include Ferdinand
and Caliban performing labors for Prospero,
Ariel and Miranda’s discovery of other people,
and the clowns and the royals plotting
murder.

Speaking of plots:
The Tempest includes many
“double plots” which place separate
characters into similar situation to highlight
the differences between their reactions. Some
double plots in The Tempest include Ferdinand
and Caliban performing labors for Prospero,
Ariel and Miranda’s discovery of other people,
and the clowns and the royals plotting
murder.

BOOM!
Loud, energetic openings are a hallmark
of Shakespeare’s work. All of his plays
employ an attention-grabbing opening.

BOOM!
Loud, energetic openings are a hallmark
of Shakespeare’s work. All of his plays
employ an attention-grabbing opening. A
good amount of Shakespeare’s plays start
with long exposition monologues.

Arkadina, from
The Seagull, is a complex
character with wants and needs; due to her
given circumstances of having an adult son,
narcissistic personality disorder, and her status
as an aging actor, it makes sense that her super
objective is potentially to be validated.

Arkadina, from
The Seagull, is a complex
character with wants and needs; due to her
given circumstances of having an adult son,
narcissistic personality disorder, and her status
as an aging actor, it makes sense that her super
objective is potentially to be validated.

The seagull in
The Seagull is a mighty
busy bird. Not only does it represent
freedom for Nina, it also seems to
represent control for
Konstantine, and beauty
for Trigorin.

The seagull in
The Seagull is a mighty
busy bird. Not only does it represent
freedom for Nina, it also seems to
represent control love for
Konstantine, and beauty
control/potential for Trigorin.

Chekhov does something unique with
The Seagull: he keeps most of the highly
dramatic events of the play off-stage. The
only major event he places on stage is
Konstantine’s suicide at the end; putting a
final dramatic cap onto the play.

Chekhov does something unique with
The Seagull: he keeps most of the highly
dramatic events of the play off-stage. The
only major event he places on stage is
Konstantine’s suicide at the end; putting a
final dramatic cap onto the play.

define “superfluous man” and examples

“superfluous man” - a single character in a
play who stands by and takes no action even though
they can recognize the problems around them

examples: Dr. Dorn, Sorin and Medvedenko

anti-realistic styles and their definitions

expressionism - subjective viewpoints, reality of inner feelings, distorted and dreamlike

futurism - idealized war and machinery, emphasized with cubism

dadaism - absurdity of WW1, mirror the madness of the war

surrealism - subconscious mind is the highest form of self, often about sex

externalism - “what is life?”, “sisyphus happy”, “bad faith” = afraid of judgement

absurdism - the search for meaning is absurb

Waiting for Godot leaves many questions
important to the plot unanswered in its quest
for the reason to live. Questions like “who is
Godot?” “who are Vladimir and Estragon” and
“where does this all take place?”

Waiting for Godot leaves many questions
important to the plot unanswered in its quest
for the reason to live. Questions like “who is
Godot?” “who are Vladimir and Estragon” and
“where does this all take place?” None of them
important to the plot.

Despite not giving a lot of answers,
Waiting for Godot implies one definitive
answer for why Vladimir and Estragon
can’t just leave: they are waiting for
Godot. The author also has not written
that they leave.

Despite not giving a lot of answers,
Waiting for Godot implies one definitive
answer for why Vladimir and Estragon
can’t just leave: they are waiting for
Godot. The author also has not written
that they leave.

“No symbols where none intended” says Samuel
Beckett. Some of the intended symbols in
Waiting for Godot seem to be Vladimir and Estragon
representing philosophical and mundane thought,
respectively, Pozzo and Lucky being oppressive
systems and voluntary subjugation respectively, and
the bowler hats representing each character’s
potential.

“No symbols where none intended” says Samuel
Beckett. Some of the intended symbols in
Waiting for Godot seem to be Vladimir and Estragon
representing philosophical and mundane thought,
respectively, Pozzo and Lucky being oppressive
systems and voluntary subjugation respectively, and
the bowler hats representing each character’s
potential. persona/thought processes.

All three of the plays of the
plays we have read this semester
contain the main theme of “learning
to let go;” one has the theme of
searching for the meaning of life.

All three of the plays Two of the
plays we have read this semester
contain the main theme of “learning
to let go;” one has the theme of
searching for the meaning of life.